Vintage French Provencal Green Glass Demijohn. Wine Bottle (signed) in a Basket, from Avignon. His rustically charming old French demijohn is actually a 1 1/3 gallon green glass wine bottle insulated with straw and enveloped in a slatted wooden basket which is secured at the bottom by a zinc rim. In French a demijohn is called a. In honor of the first Queen Jeanne of Naples, Countess of Provence, who encouraged a Provencal glassmaker to create this type of wine bottle in a basket.

This demijohn has two iron and wood handles and a 1 1/3 gallon (5 liter) capacity. Located in Provence near the city of Avignon.

This charming demijohn was used -- as they still are today in France -- to preserve wine or fruit brandy. It is in very good condition with the exception of normal signs of use and age. A souvenir of days gone by in the rural Provence, it would make an authentically French decorative item! Circumference: 32 inches (81 cm).

Capacity: 1.32 gallons (5 liters). Weight: 4.28 pounds 1944 gr. These charges are the buyers responsibility. We try to describe all items as fully as possible, but it is impossible to describe every aspect of an object. We give the history of an object to the best of our abilities, but we may make mistakes. Please look at our photos. And see more beautiful examples of French Decorative items. The item "Authentic Vintage French Provence Green Glass Demijohn Bonbonne Wine Bottle" is in sale since Wednesday, November 23, 2016.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Bottles & Insulators\Bottles\Modern (1900-Now)\Wine". The seller is "jerrymartel" and is located in South West. This item can be shipped worldwide.